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Hypatia

c. 355 — c. 415

A pioneering Greek mathematician, astron-
omer and philosopher who rigorously

pursued knowledge despite it not being
socially acceptable at the time for women.
Her ethos encompasses the courage to exper-
iment and make mistakes that underpins
all scientific progress, stating “reserve your
right to think, for even to think wrongly is
better than not to think at all.”

Ibn Battuta

1304 — 1369

A medieval Muslim traveler who composed
the Rilah, which is considered one of the
world’s most famous travel notebooks. His
75,000-mile trip across and beyond the
Islamic world is chronicled in his books, with
regions documented spanning the Middle
East, North Africa, and various parts of Asia.
His works serve as a valuable historical

resource for scholars seeking to understand
the social, and cultural complexities of the
Islamic world during the 14th century.